Steve and Jackie wanted a night out and I wanted to see my buddy, Nathan. So they brought him over for a night of fun at “Uncle” Hogan’s house. Nathan was ready for me, cause he is walking all over the place now! The lovely couple looked ready to go, but like all first time … Continue reading “Babysitting Nathan – 9/8/2012”
It seems just nuts, but that’s the whole point. My father-in-law has two pecan trees in his yard. He wants to get the nuts from the trees,but the squirrels think they own the nuts. The one that wins will be the one that gets to the nuts first. The key to keeping the squirrels from … Continue reading “Squirrel Prevention – 8/19/2012”
Nothing goes better with cookies than kids. Well, maybe milk, but for this post, we’ll say kids. I don’t remember what prompted this get together with the Metheny Family. Probably just an excuse for us to hang out. Our theme for this cookie gathering: transportation! And if you know us at all, yes, we had … Continue reading “Midsummer Baking with the Methenys – 8/17/2012”
More flags more fun? At least the kids think so. This is our first family trip to Six Flags ever, let alone since we moved to St. Louis. It isn’t that far from home. The kids don’t look excited in the photo before we entered the park, but I promise we had trouble keeping them … Continue reading “6 Flags – 8/13/2012”
We left the kids at my parents house for a week in Kansas City. While my parents were busy spoiling their grand kids, Danelle and I were catching up on cleaning and sleep. Yep, that’s what parents do when their kids are not around. We even got new tires on our van together. Nothing super … Continue reading “Rock Bridge Park – 8/5/2012”
All of the things that just didn’t have enough oomph for their own album, but deserve some recognition… One of the kids favorite people is Erin Fee. She watched the kids before they were old enough for school. In fact, Danelle and I have never had a single occasion to say or think anything unfavorable … Continue reading “July – 2012”
My cousin Marci got married this weekend. I don’t know what we were thinking, but we came into town with only our cell phones, no camera. So all of the photos are of my immediate family, and none of Marci. The ceremony and reception were nice. We had an added incentive for going to this … Continue reading “Marci’s Wedding – 7/28/2012”
My nephew got baptised today. His parents are what I would consider to be conservative Catholics. I applaud their religious convictions. It also gave me the chance to see what I believe to be a pre Vatican 2 baptism. They had the service at St. Francis de Sales in south St. Louis, Missouri. This church … Continue reading “A Pre Vatican 2 Baptism – 7/14/2012”
The last day of our vacation this year. Danelle and I were discussing that this vacation feels like it has been a flop. We have done the things we came to do [Leslie’s wedding], but there wasn’t a bang that seemed to make it all worthwhile. Of course, I can look back at almost every … Continue reading “Family Vacation Part 10 – 7/12/2012”
If there was any question about where we went for vacation, we only had to look as far as breakfast. I’m not sure if Texas is full of itself, or proud. With a Texas size blueberry waffle in the shape of the state, we were full and ready for anything the day offered to us. … Continue reading “Family Vacation Part 9 – 7/11/2012”